danfeig
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Aimmia, Sps Dream, Bikeboss11, SPotter, Crazy Beaver... Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. I am glad you are all here to help me out!
A Reef Tank in the Desert - +/- 1,400 gallon system
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Aimmia, Sps Dream, Bikeboss11, SPotter, Crazy Beaver... Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. I am glad you are all here to help me out!
sillygoose
New member
Hopping aboard - I'm inspired.
brettinteriors
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Me as well.
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fazilosman
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Awesome, great build so far! Subscribed...
danfeig
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Mike it honestly isn't that difficult. Once I found rocks of similar size and the shapes that I wanted, I cut the pieces on one end (to make them flat) so that they would balance on top of one another. I did not want to use any type of acrylic rods or pipes as I have seen in different threads.
If there was too much overlap, I would then chisel the sides to attempt to make the pieces look like they belonged together. Where I spent the most time was finding the Emaco S88-CI to bond the pieces together. I let the pieces bake in the sun for a few days prior to putting them in the curing bin.
In total, just a lot of trial and error to make them look natural. My three towers are all about 40" high.
danfeig
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Plumbing...
Plumbing...
I have decided to go with a Closed Loop System on the main display and decided to go with the ReeFlo Super Gold Dart Pumps (4,300 GPH), three (3) of them. They are monsters! I already own two Darts that I will be using on my rock and external tanks. For my refugium, I have a Danner Mag-Drive that I will be using.
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Plumbing...
I have decided to go with a Closed Loop System on the main display and decided to go with the ReeFlo Super Gold Dart Pumps (4,300 GPH), three (3) of them. They are monsters! I already own two Darts that I will be using on my rock and external tanks. For my refugium, I have a Danner Mag-Drive that I will be using.
danfeig
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danfeig
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I will be very happy to show it to you. It is going to take a while to get things fully setup. The hobby is all about sharing and learning. Glad to have you on board!
danfeig
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Thank you very much lostmyz!!! I am anxious to have the time to show the Reef Central Community a little about Tucson and why I named my thread "A Reef Tank in the Desert!!!"
Definitely not FOWLR, it will be a full on REEF. While it will be predominantly SPS, it will be a mixed tank. As far as live stock, a large variety of tangs. I hope to be introducing several pairs of tangs as well. While many are aggressive towards their own species, it is my hope that the tank will be large enough with enough places for shelter. I also plan on introducing the pairs at the same time. I have a wish list and that will include Gem Tangs once the tank is established!
danfeig
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Things are moving FAST! Tank delivery tomorrow!
Things are moving FAST! Tank delivery tomorrow!
Things are really moving fast! The guys at Simply Elegant Aquatics don't mess around. I am expecting nine guys and plenty of muscle here tomorrow morning to get the tank into the house. I am nervous and anxious at the same time. A lot has to happen.
The demolition of the wall separating our living room and soon to be fish room has occurred and the framers went to town installing a new header to support my 20 foot ceiling with vega beams. The "wall" was a bearing wall that had block every 16 inches.
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The framing crew really did a great job! They needed to support a lot of weight on just a few beams while they installed the new header.
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The end result... A nice smooth opening with an inch on each side to spare.
Things are moving FAST! Tank delivery tomorrow!
Things are really moving fast! The guys at Simply Elegant Aquatics don't mess around. I am expecting nine guys and plenty of muscle here tomorrow morning to get the tank into the house. I am nervous and anxious at the same time. A lot has to happen.
The demolition of the wall separating our living room and soon to be fish room has occurred and the framers went to town installing a new header to support my 20 foot ceiling with vega beams. The "wall" was a bearing wall that had block every 16 inches.
The framing crew really did a great job! They needed to support a lot of weight on just a few beams while they installed the new header.
The end result... A nice smooth opening with an inch on each side to spare.
TheFishTeen
New member
Awesome! So far, this has been a very promising build. Will the room the tank will be located in be cleared out and used as a filtration room?
danfeig
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The electricians followed shortly thereafter. I had them install three (3) dedicated 20 amp circuits, each with four outlets. Additionally, they ran a new 50 amp circuit for a Mini-Split Air-conditioner, dehumidifier and air exchanger for the 150 sq. ft. fish room. It is my hope that with the volume of water I will have and with this oversized AC unit, I will not need a chiller.
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drummereef
Team RC
Excited to see the progress on your new build. Looks great! 
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